Alberta law society votes to keep continuing education rule following petition against Indigenous culture course

The Law Society of Alberta rejected a motion to suspend the group’s ability to require members to undertake continuing education, multiple lawyers told Global News.

The decision comes after the Law Society of Alberta held a special meeting on Monday to vote on the motion. Roughly 4,669 active Alberta lawyers registered to attend the special meeting, which was held via Zoom.
There were 2,609 votes against the motion, compared to 864 votes in favour. The Law Society of Alberta said 3,473 votes were cast at Monday’s meeting.
This means lawyers practicing in Alberta will still have to take mandated continuing

Google to remove news from search in Canada over new law | Internet News

Google has announced plans to remove Canadian news articles from its search engine and other products in Canada when a law requires major online platforms to pay news publishers take effect in the country.

In a statement on Thursday, Google said Canada’s Bill C-18 – the so-called Online News Act, which was passed last week – “remains unworkable”.

“We have now informed the Government that when the law takes effect, we will unfortunately have to remove links to Canadian news from our Search, News and Discover products in Canada,” the company said.

“We’re disappointed it has come to this. We

Manitoba pork producers keep a close eye on US legislation

Pork producers in the province are watching closely as legislation sets to come into effect across the border in the coming months could lead to costly renovations and a breakdown of trade networks.

A California animal cruelty law that sets out the minimum amount of space farmers must give to cows, pigs and chickens in confinement was upheld by the US Supreme Court in mid-May.

The 2018 law, called Proposition 12, stipulates that pork sold in the state must come from pigs whose mothers were raised with at least 24 square feet of space and the ability to lie down

Former minister’s wife details driveway interaction, ‘threatening’ email at law society hearing

The wife of a former Alberta minister took the stand and provided testimony in a conduct hearing by the Law Society of Alberta on Tuesday morning.

Tyler Shandro is accused of bringing disrepute to the legal profession following an altercation at a Calgary doctor’s home, obtaining the private cellphone numbers to contact two doctors outside of business hours, and responding to a message to his wife from a member of the public and threatening to refer that individuals to the authorities.

She called the doctor an “internet troll” and said despite her view that the specific message was threatening, she

Trump faces difficult odds in documents case

June 13 (Reuters) – Donald Trump faces a formidable task defending against charges that he illegally kept top-secret documents upon leaving the White House in 2021, according to legal experts, who say neither the law nor the facts appear to be on his side .

The former US president, who is a candidate to run again in the 2024 election, pleaded not guilty in Florida federal court on Tuesday. The 37 counts against him include violations of the Espionage Act, conspiracy to obstruct justice and making false statements to investigators.

National security law experts were struck by the breadth of

Republicans push surge of laws targeting transgender people in US | LGBTQ News

Laws restricting transgender rights have piled up in recent months, underscoring likely 2024 election battle lines.

A rush of legislation targeting transgender people has been introduced – and in some cases passed – in state legislatures across the United States as the topic has become a Republican priority.

The issue is sure to factor heavily into the 2024 elections as Republicans seek to portray Democrats as out of touch with the values ​​of large swathes of the country and to end challenges from further-right candidates within their own party.

Most recently, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is expected to announce

Building a house or renovating? We explain what Domestic Builders Insurance covers and how to protect yourself.

Domestic Building Insurance (DBI) What is it, when can I rely on it, how does it protect me as an owner and how do I know if my builder has obtained it?

Building a new home is an exciting time, but it can also be stressful with the many terms and documents being provided to you that you may not have come across before. One of the most important documents you should receive from your builder is an insurance certificate which confirms that the builder has obtained a current policy for Domestic Building Insurance (DBI), also previously

No fines issued under Ontario’s new long-term care law

No one has been fined in Ontario so far under a new law that can require patients to pay a daily $400 penalty if they refuse to move from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing, the province and its hospitals say.

But families and advocates argue the threat posed by the law is pushing patients into nursing homes they wouldn’t otherwise choose.

The law, which went into effect in September, can move discharged patients into nursing homes they did not consent to. Patients in southern Ontario can be moved to homes up to 70 kilometers